Lawyer and human rights activist Waleed Abulkhair has been named this year's PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Tokyo-based house, which was the original publisher of Marie Kondo’s 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up', is pushing two new titles in the U.S. and abroad. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
As politics and publishing collide this year, the International Alliance of Independent Publishers' is organizing a WomenList exhibition of 30 titles on feminism and women. The post ‘WomenList’ from Paris-Based International Alliance of Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lara Prescott’s highly anticipated debut thriller, We Were Never Here, has now sold to 28 territories, with a screen adaptation in the works from the creators of "The Night Manager" and "La La Land". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
In opening her bid for leadership in the International Publishers Association, the UAE's Bodour Al Qasimi says publishing 'shouldn't be an industry stuck in time in how it treats the majority of its workforce.' The post Bodour Al Qasimi Announces Candidacy for Vice President of the International... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot properties include a novel about Venezuela that sold to a new HarperCollins imprint and a Finnish parody of adult coloring books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown is running an international marketing and publicity campaign for the latest Robert Galbraith novel Lethal White. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Literary agent Stephanie Barrouillet looks at trending themes in global children's books markets, like diversity, emotional growth, and current events. The post Stephanie Barrouillet on Trends in International Children’s Books and Rights Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a Catalan novel recently sold in France and Germany, and a nonfiction title by the former Dutch foreign minister. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its fundraising gala this autumn, the nonprofit organization behind the magazine 'Words Without Borders' will honor the University of Rochester's Chad Post for his longtime leadership in the American translation and publishing community. The post Chad Post Named 2018 Ottaway Honoree in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
See photos from the 25th Beijing International Book Fair, which ran from August 22 to 26, shining the light on China's booming—and massive—children's book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Beijing International Book Fair organizers cite robust rights sales at this year's fair, claiming that sales of Chinese translation rights sold abroad have increased. The post Beijing International Book Fair Reports Gains in Rights Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tours of relevant industry sites, lectures, seminars, networking, and training are featured in a series of professional program offerings this week at Beijing International Book Fair. The post Update From the Beijing International Book Fair’s Professional Programs appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Up-to-the-minute political and scientific discourses' are at the heart of the September 5 to 15 International Literature Festival Berlin this year, which is programmed around six guiding pillars of interest. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Rolls Out Its 2018 Program for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include an Australian debut novel which just sold in Italy, and a French memoir by a Rohingya refugee. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Centered around its two-day Digital Publishing Forum conference event, the newly focused Digital Zone at Beijing International Book Fair includes presentations from Amazon Web Services, Springer Nature, Microsoft, and Wiley. The post Beijing International Book Fair Emphasizes Its New Digital... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The four independent publishers announced as new additions to Ingram Publishers Services clients show a range of visual and topical idiom, two of them with roots in Europe. The post Industry Notes: Ingram Publisher Services Announces New International Illustrated Presses appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's hot books include a 1,000-page, five-volume German novel, and a Flemish debut. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hobby publisher Kalmbach Media and Spanish-based hobby modeling and media company AK-Interactive have entered into a partnership this week where Kalmbach will serve as the exclusive North American publishing partner for AK-Interactive's Damaged, Weathered & Worn Models magazine. The modeling... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emphasizing digital publishing and its new children's book area, Beijing International Book Fair plans a 97,700-square-meter footprint this year in eight halls. The post Beijing International Book Fair 2018 Anticipates Participation From 93 Countries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]